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Appendix table 7. Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices 2015=100 by commodity groups

Commodity group	2018		The price impact of the tax changes per year, percentage point
	June
	HICP	HICP-CT
	Annual change (%)	Annual change (%)
0 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX	1.2	0.8	0.4
01 FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES	2.4	2.3	0.0
02 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO	6.4	0.1	6.3
03 CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR	-1.6	-1.6	0.0
04 HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS	1.8	1.7	0.1
05 FURNISHINGS, HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT AND ROUTINE HOUSEHOLD MAINTENANCE	-1.0	-1.0	0.0
06 HEALTH	1.5	1.5	0.0
07 TRANSPORT	1.5	1.6	-0.1
08 COMMUNICATION	-2.9	-2.9	0.0
09 RECREATION AND CULTURE	0.5	0.5	0.0
10 EDUCATION	1.6	1.6	0.0
11 RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS	1.8	1.5	0.3
12 MISCELLANEOUS GOODS AND SERVICES	-1.4	-1.4	0.0

1) HICP=Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices, HICP-CT=Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices at Constant Taxes
2) The price impact of the tax changes per year=The year-on-year change in HICP-CT (tax rate considered in relation to the reference period) is reduced from the year-on-year change in HICP

Source: Consumer Price Index, Statistics Finland

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Updated 13.7.2018